Efficacy controlled observation on acupuncture and western medicine for gastrointestinal dysmotility in liver cirrhosis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 389-393, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-271332
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal dysmotility in liver cirrhosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty cases of gastrointestinal dysmotility in liver cirrhosis were randomized into an acupuncture group and a motilium group, 20 cases in each one. In the acupuncture group, on the basis of the conventional treatment, electroacupuncture was applied at Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taichong (LR 3) for 30 min, once a day. In the motilium group, on the basis of the conventional treatment, motilium was taken orally 30 min before meals, 10 mg each time, three times a day. The treatment was required for 2 weeks in both groups. The changes in the digestive tract symptom score and liver function Child-Pugh score were observed and the efficacy was assessed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate of digestive tract symptoms was 85.0% (17/20) in the acupuncture group and 70.0% (14/20) in the motilium group. The score improvements in abdominal distention, belching and vomiting in the acupuncture group were superior to those in the motilium group (all P < 0.05). In the acupuncture group, the liver function Child-Pugh total score was 8.40 +/- 0.22 before treatment and reduced to 5.36 +/- 0.17 after treatment, in which the scores for ascites, serum bilirubin and albumin were all reduced (all P < 0.05) and the reducing range was increased in tendency with the improvements in digestive tract symptoms. In the motilium group, Child-Pugh score was not changed obviously as compared with that before treatment. CONCLUSION Acupuncture effectively alleviates digestive tract symptoms and improves liver function for the patients of liver cirrhosis, its efficacy on gastrointestinal dysmotility in liver cirrhosis is superior to motilium.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Therapeutic Uses
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Domperidone
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Drug Therapy
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Gastrointestinal Motility
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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